Consumer Behaviour

The report finds US consumers have tighter budgets, growing AI influence and high customer experience expectations heading into the holiday season

According to Roxana Nicolescu, VP, Brand Marketing & Social Media (Global), Wego.com, attention is not necessarily disappearing; it is becoming more fragmented, selective and rapidly reallocated between feeds, creators, searches, messages and cultural moments.

Tellagence Discover transforms fragmented conversations across social platforms, creator communities, reviews, forums, and surveys into decision-ready intelligence.

Droga5 São Paulo's Diego Limberti and Black Madre Studio's André Maciel explain why brand recall and emotional loyalty is built through authentic design, strong brand identity, and meaning rather than rewards.

A new study finds consumers are increasingly trusting AI agents to recommend products, automate purchases and influence buying decisions, signalling the emergence of agentic commerce and a new era of AI-driven customer experiences.

Seek and NIQ are advancing how consumer intelligence is accessed, combining a large-scale consumer panel with a rapidly growing analytics marketplace.

New integration strengthens Similarweb’s position as the trusted digital data layer powering AI-driven business workflows in Perplexity Computer.

New research suggests GCC ecommerce spending could rise by up to 10% during Eid al-Adha 2026, as consumers increasingly prioritise local brands, meaningful gifting, and value-driven purchases.

Marketing with a “monk’s mindset” is not about detachment from results, but about discipline in thinking and clarity in intent. As Anand Sankara Narayanan, CMO, Finance House, puts it, the work deserves your everything. The outcome deserves your objectivity.

According to Donna Benton, Founder & CEO, The ENTERTAINER, value isn’t always about saving, “it’s about feeling like you’re getting something worthwhile”. People still want a great deal, now more than ever… but they also want memorable experiences.